Historically underrepresented communities and natural disasters: How does the racial makeup of a natural disaster area influence the President's response to send federal aid?

Adams, Remesh

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Title: Historically underrepresented communities and natural disasters: How does the racial makeup of a natural disaster area influence the President's response to send federal aid?
Author: Adams, Remesh
Decade: 2010-2019
Abstract: Once a natural disaster strikes in the United States, the governor has the option to request federal assistance from the President. The President then has a choice to approve his or her request, deny it, or let it stand. But, the decision to delay the request or deny it can impact poor, black communities disproportionately. Accordingly, Reinhardt (2015, 22) highlights that the Presidents rejection of the emergency aid can lead blacks to have a poor rate of public trust in the federal government to accommodate their needs in a similar and future disaster. Given blacks' low expectation towards the government, this research expands on Reinhardt's work through the analysis of the following three things: The first is discovering new data to see if the mistrust lingers in the long-run. The second is confirming if the cause of the skepticism is the government actions deepening economic and racial divides. The third is testing if the government can learn from past lessons. This innovation is important to the study of political science research because it focuses on the behavioral pattern of the federal government and the negative consequences of its actions that could affect the community. Also, with this research, the broader community could understand more fully the connection behind the racial division and the economic gap caused by the government during natural disasters.
Document Type: text
Format: application/pdf
Collection: Ethel Waddell Githii Honors Program Theses
Degree Type: thesis
Degree Name: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Granting Institution: Spelman College
Advisor: Williams, Unislawa
Institution: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
Spelman College
Geographic Location: Georgia--Atlanta
Date Submitted: 2017-05-01
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/ewg.honors:2017_adams_remesh
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